TEHRAN – Iranian director Yaser Talebi’s short film “The Descendants” will be screened at the first edition of the Ekurhuleni International Film Festival, which will be held in the South African city from June 23 to 25.

“The Descendants” is about Jacob, an Iranian Jewish man who leaves Iran for Sweden to find his son, Farrokh, who was in the country to continue his studies but has not been in touch with his family for a long time.

The film has been awarded in different Iranian and international events, including the Accolade Global Film Competition Awards and the Reel Rose Awards in the U.S.

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